Stardust and Aerogel Return Home Again
[/caption] Remember the Stardust mission that returned samples of comet dust back to Earth in 2006? The spacecraft dropped off…
Profiling Potential Supernovae
[/caption] Just as psychologists and detectives try to "profile" serial killers and other criminals, astronomers are trying to determine what…
Watch the New Moon Rover in Action
[/caption] The prototype for NASA's new moon buggy will be part of the inauguration day parade on January 20 when…
SpaceX Falcon 9 Now Vertical at Cape Canaveral (Gallery)
[/caption] Yesterday (Jan. 10th) was a huge day for SpaceX. For the first time ever, one of their rockets (the…
After the Storm: Measuring the Structure and Temperature of a Quiescent Neutron Star
[/caption]So how do you take the temperature of one of the most exotic objects in the Universe? A neutron star…
What is Geology?
Contrary to wide spread rumors, geology was not invented just to destroy your grade point average in high school. Many…
Hunt is on for “Killer” Third Star in BD+20 307 Binary System
[/caption] In September, it was announced the Chandra X-ray Observatory had spotted something very odd about BD+20 307. The binary…
NASA Tests New Super-Thin High Alitude Balloon
[/caption] High altitude balloons are an inexpensive means of getting payloads to the brink of space, where all sorts of…
Sagittarius
[/caption] The zodiacal constellation of Sagittarius resides on the ecliptic plane and was one of the original 48 constellations charted…
Who Will Be the Next NASA Administrator?
While we've been overwhelmed with astronomical news from the AAS meetings this week, meanwhile back at the NASA ranch, Administrator…